OUR NETWORKS
Angola
Meeting with Mrs. Cláudia Marisa Liberato e Santo in charge of economic affairs and cooperation of the Amabassade of Angola in Spain.
« The meeting focused on the project to set up a generic production plant in Angola. Africa produces only 30% of the medicines it consumes. Only 37 of the 54 African states are producing drugs with imported ingredients. Faced with the difficulties of access to modern medicines, many Africans resort to ritual or herbal remedies used by traditional medicine in many African societies. SOCOFI is working with the Angolan authorities to build a generic medicine factory in Luanda and to reduce imports ».
Angola
Meeting with H.E. Pedro Mutinde Minister of Tourism of Angola.
"The meeting with the Minister of Tourism focused on a tourism revival programme in Angola. Angola has a largely untapped tourism potential. Endowed with a great natural beauty, the country has a variety of landscapes worthy of a postcard. There are many historical, cultural and traditional sites and monuments built during the colonial era, natural zoological reserves. The project objective is to provide Angola with a new low-cost airline to boost tourism, mobility and do so, but also to remove obstacles to mobility, including transit visas".
Cameroon
Meeting with S.M. Salomon Madiba Songue and Jean Jules Ebongue Ngoy Senators of Republic of Cameroon.
"The SOCOFI delegation met with the honorable senators of the Republic of Cameroon. The exchanges focused on the fight against pollution on hydrocarbons, the prevention of Cameroonian costal against oil spills and the recovery of oil lost in production, storage, transportation and refining. The Cameroon produces more than 17 million barrels a year »
Cameroon
Signing of a contract with Netoil for the modernization of the petroleum waste treatment center in Cameroon.
« Oily waste is waste from various oil companies, transport vessels, local companies and which contains small or large quantities of traces of hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon derivatives. The objective of the Netoil-SOCOFI partnership is to modernize the Nettoicam treatment centre to offer a high quality tank and tank maintenance service, a set of services including degassing, pumping fuel and hydrocarbon sludge, cleaning, verification and necessary tests, depollution of sites and service stations as well as marketing OILEA products in Cameroon ».
Republic of Congo
Meeting with Mr. Athanase Ngassaki Counselor, Head of the Department of Economy, Finance, Planning and Integration of the President of the Republic of Congo.
«The meeting focused on SOCOFI's various investments in the Republic of Congo, including the investiment in the solar panel production unit to address the energy problem in the country, where the country's electricity coverage rate is less than 50% in cities and estimated at 5.6% in rural areas, which forces villagers to use alternative solutions such as lamp oil, which is more expensive ».
Republic of Congo
Meeting with Mr. Denis A.M Gokana, Special Advisor, Head of the Department of Natural Resources of the President of the Republic of Congo.
“The meeting focused on the reduction of "Cost Oil" in the Congolese oil industry, the recovery of oil lost in extraction, transport, storage, refining and pollution control. The Republic of Congo produced 282,000 barrels per day in 2017 and has reserves of nearly 1.7 billion proven barrels . The meeting focused on investments in the following areas - Tanks cleaning and oil recovery - Pits cleaning and oil recovery - Soils cleaning and oil recover - Prevention and control of spilled oil, - Supplies of additives ».
Republic of Congo
Meeting with H.E. Mrs. Arlette Soudan-Nonault Minister of Tourisme and Environment of the Republic of Congo.
«The meeting focused on oil pollution response and the establishment of the regional oil pollution prevention and response centre in the Gulf of Guinea. The 9 oil-producing countries of the Gulf of Guinea produce more than 5% of the world's oil production by the world's major oil companies Total, Exxon Mobil ,Shell, BP, Chevron, Texaco, Agip, the exploitation of this strategic resource for budget financing is accompanied by pollution problems that affect the populations and ecosystem of the region. To address this situation, SOCOFI and the Congolese authorities have expressed their interest in setting up the first regional centre for pollution prevention and control in the Gulf of Guinea, with headquarters in the Republic of Congo.
Republic of Congo
Meeting with authorities and Congolese entrepreneurs of Pointe Noire City.
« The meeting with the authorities of the city of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo focused on a program to rebuild the community infrastructure of the city. Pointe-Noire is the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, located in the extreme south of the country. Located west of Africa, on the Atlantic coast, the city is the natural outlet for a major communication axis between Central Africa and international waters; as such, the city represents for the Republic of Congo an economic lung fueled by the activity of the Djeno oil terminal and its deep-water port. With more than 1.1 million inhabitants in the agglomeratio. SOCOFI has signed an agreement with the city of Pointe Noire for the construction of a hospital, a shopping center, various markets and other infrastructures of community interest ».
Democratic Republic of Congo
Meeting with the Counselor of the Head of State of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the field of telecommunications Mr. Joseph TOFENDO IGAFEYI.
“For several years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confronted with the thorny issue of combating fraud in the telecoms sector, notably the Sim Box phenomenon, which consists in transforming calls coming from abroad into local calls, thus creating a serious lack of to earn in the public treasury in terms of taxes. According to the Congolese authorities, the Democratic Republic of Congo loses more than 12 million US dollars each month due to fraud. SOCOFI has engaged with the Congolese authorities to set up a modern and effective system to fight against fraud in telecommunications »
Democratic Republic of Congo
Meeting with the Head of Civil House of he President of Republic Democratic Republic of Congo.His Excellency the Amabassador Theodore Mugalu.
« The meeting focused on Financial Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the promotion of agricultural investments, including the Programme to Support the Production and Marketing of Agricultural Products. To increase the supply of agricultural products in the markets of large cities, by supporting farmers to produce more to live and not to survive and to maximize the profitability for their land, and at the same time flood the markets with local products and at an affordable price ».
Democratic Republic of Congo
Meeting with His Excellency Aimé Ngoi-Mukena Lusa Diese Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“The meeting focused on the reduction of "Cost Oil" in the Congolese oil industry, the recovery of oil lost in extraction, transport, storage and pollution control The Democratic Republic of Congo produced 20.000 barrels per day. The meeting focused on investments in the following areas: - Tanks cleaning and oil recovery - Pits cleaning and oil recovery - Soils cleaning and oil recover - Prevention and control of spilled oil, - Supplies of additives ».
Gambia
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Mai Fatty Minister of information and Communication Infrastructure.
« The meeting focused on improving the internet network for the republic of the gambia. socofi proposed the implementation managing the free internet and computerizing of the public administration of the republic of the Gambia through the following sectors: - Telecommunication (Free internet access in Gambia) - Public administration (Computerization) - Planning (Data management) - Finance and budget (Facilitate the control the receipts and taxes of te State) - Health (effective management of the health system and telemedicine) - Education and formation (e-training) - Financial institutions - National security. »
Gambia
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Lamin B.Dibba Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natuiral Ressources of Republic of The Gambia.
« The meeting focused on the implementation in gambia the first regional center for the prevention and protection of coastal, against oil pollution with following areas of collaboration: - Realize in Gambia the first regional center for the prevention and protection of coastal, against oil pollution. - Reunite in Gambia all the actors involved in extraction, transportation, storage for the establishment of process certification to avoid the risk of pollution of hydrocarbons. - Establish in the Gambia a regional central of monitoring and rapid response system against oil pollution in the coastal countries of West Africa »
Gambia
Meeting with Mrs Fatou Jammeh Touray Governor of Bassé Upper River region.
« The meeting focused on a program to rebuild the community infrastructure of the city. Upper River Division, occupying about 2000 sq km is the second largest division in the Gambia. The division has 4 districts, namely Fulladu East, Kantora, Wuli and Sandu with the headquarters in Basse Mansajang Kunda. The largest and most populous district is Fulladu East. Occupying 39% of the total land area of the division, the district is home to 53% of the residents in the Division with population density of 125 persons per sq. km about national average. SOCOFI works with local authorities to mobilize investments in the water sector, the navigability of the Gambia River and the electrification of the Region ».
Ghana
Meeting with Hon. Mr. Ken Ofori –Atta Minister of Finance of Republic of Ghana.
« The meeting focused on SOCOFI and Partners' investments in the infrastructure sector as well as the implementation of the Regional Hub of Pan-African airline low cost (Myafrique) to boost mobility, tourism and business in West Africa ».
Ghana
Meeting with Hon. Cecilia Abena Dapaah Minister for Aviation of Republic of Ghana.
« The meeting focused on SOCOFI and Partners' investments in the infrastructure sector as well as the implementation of the Regional Hub of Pan-African airline low cost (Myafrique) to boost mobility, tourism and business in West Africa. this project will be implimented by socofi and its partners safna, lilem aviation, zhuha new century aviation & technology co., ltd, and zhuhai new century aviation technology and global governance council. The project will consist : - To establish a low cost aviation company to connect the countries of the sub region and the sub region with the world, - To establish a modern center of maintenance and technical workshops, - To build a complex of Catering for MYAFRIQUE and other interested companies, - To build a Training center for pilot training and for all other categories of staff, - To build some Hotels for tourism activities in the country hub »
Equatorial Guinea
Meeting with the interministerial delegation of the Government of Equatorial Guinea.
« The meeting focused on the reduction of "Cost Oil" in the Guinea oil industry, the recovery of oil lost in extraction, transport, storage, refining and pollution control Equatorial Guinea has been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa in the past decade and is the third-largest producer of oil in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria and Angola. More recently, substantial gas reserves have also been discovered. However, the country macroeconomic and fiscal situation has deteriorated following the oil price drop. Equatorial Guinea is largely dependent on oil. The significant economic impact of the recent drop in international oil prices has underscored the importance of promoting non-oil growth and increasing efficiency of spending. The meeting focused on investments in the following areas - Tanks cleaning and oil recovery - Pits cleaning and oil recovery - Soils cleaning and oil recover - Prevention and control of spilled oil, - Supplies of additives »
Ivory Coast
Meeting with Lieutenant-Colonel Tape Goali Simon Séraphin Director of Civil Engineering of Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast.
« The meeting focused on a programme to rebuild 310 barracks throughout the country to provide the security forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast with decent working conditions for the safety of the population and their property. Ivory Coast is the world's largest producer of cocoa and cashew, an oil exporter with a large manufacturing industry, Ivory Coast has a considerable economic influence in the sub-region. Political stability was reestablished with the re-election of President Ouattara in October 2015 for a second five-year term, followed by a referendum in October 2016 which allowed the establishment of a 3rd Republic. In December 2016, however, since the first months of 2017, social demands and mutinies have prompted the government to engage in discussions with key labor organizations and mutineers. SOCOFI's investments are therefore part of the vision to equip the army with modern infrastructures through the construction of 310 barracks »
Tunisia
Meeting with businessmen of the Republic of Tunisia.
The meeting focused on Implementation of the factory for the production of accessories agricultural machinery, manufacture of brick machines, manufacture of water tanks, electric poles, trafic light and other products to reduce the imports of these products in North Africa.
Maroc
Meeting with operators of the energy sector of the Kingdom of Morocco.
« The meeting focused on the energy sector construction of solar power, construction of wind power, energy transmission and distribution».
Maroc
Meeting with Mr. Llyas Elomari President of the Tangier Region Kingdom of Morocco.
« The meeting focused on the following ares : Energy (construction of solar power, construction of Wind Power, energy transmission and distribution). Housing projects Road and Bridge construction»
Kenya
Meeting with Dr.Francis Muraya Senior Economic Advisor of the President of Republic of Kenya.
« The meeting focused on investments in the transport sector for the renewal of the urban and water transport fleet of the Republic of Kenya. The objective of this programme is to provide a good connection in Kenya and between Kenya and its neighbouring countries across the Lake Victoria and by land by providing countries with buses, trucks and boats for the transport of goods and people »
Kenya
Meeting with operators in the transport sector of the Republic of Kenya.
« The meeting focused on investments in the transport sector for the renewal of the urban and water transport fleet of the Republic of Kenya. The objective of this programme is to provide a good connection in Kenya and between Kenya and its neighbouring countries across the Lake Victoria and by land by providing countries with buses, trucks and boats for the transport of goods and people »
Libya
Meeting with Mr. Muhamad Ahdelsalam El-Abani President of Pan Inter-libyan congress.
« The meeting focused on investments in the following areas: - Support for the peace process and reconciliation inter-Libyan; - Preparation of national development plan for ten years; - Construction of the financial system, including the perfection and construction of the central bank; - Construction of two high speed railways, related power supply, telecommunication industry, development plan and implementation; - Agricultural industry development planning and implementation - Education and health system development planning and implementation; - Energy industry development planning and implementation »
Libya
Meeting with the managment of Arabian Gulf Oil Company – Libya (agoco).
« The meeting focused on the reduction of "Cost Oil" in the AGOCO Company , the recovery of oil lost in extraction, transport, storage, refining and pollution control and investments in the following areas : - Tanks cleaning and oil recovery - Pits cleaning and oil recovery - Soils cleaning and oil recover - Prevention and control of spilled oil, - Supplies of additives »
Central African Republic
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Félix Moloua, Minister for the Economy of Planning and Co-operation of the Central African Republic.
« The meeting focused on investments in the foll following areas: - Support to the peace process and national reconciliation; - Preparation and execution of a ten-year national development plan; - Financing cross-border road, rail, air, sea and river infrastructures in Central Africa; - Planning and implementation of energy industry development; - Construction and financing of a telecommunications industry; - Planning and implementation of agricultural industry development - Planning and implementation of education and health system development »
Central African Republic
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Blaise Haroun Nabia, Minister of moderating of the administration and innovation of the public service of the Central African Republic.
« The meeting focused on investments in the foll following areas: - Support to the peace process and national reconciliation; - Preparation and execution of a ten-year national development plan; - Financing cross-border road, rail, air, sea and river infrastructures in Central Africa; - Planning and implementation of energy industry development; - Construction and financing of a telecommunications industry; - Planning and implementation of agricultural industry development - Planning and implementation of education and health system development »
Sudan
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Minister of Trade of Sudan.
« The meeting focused on investments in the foll following areas: - Development of the free zone on the Red Sea - Financing cross-border road, rail, air, sea and river infrastructures; - Implementation of of a Pollution Prevention Center on the Red Sea - Planning and implementation of energy industry development; - Construction and financing of a telecommunications industry; - Planning and implementation of agricultural industry development - Planning and implementation of education and health system development »
Sudan
Meeting with Managment of company Excellency Mr. Minister of Trade of Sudan.
« The meeting focused on the reduction of "Cost Oil" in the Sudan , the recovery of oil lost in extraction, transport, storage, refining and pollution control and investments in the following areas : - Tanks cleaning and oil recovery - Pits cleaning and oil recovery - Soils cleaning and oil recover - Prevention and control of spil oil, - Supplie of ecological additives »
South Sudan
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Excellence Emmanuel LOWILA Ambassador of South Sudan to the Kingdom Belgium and Mission to European Union.
« The meeting focused on investments in the areas of collaboration as follows: - Rehabilitation and upgrading the existing Road network to tarmac. - Upgrading and improving basic River infrastructure including the associated ports facilities. - Substantially increasing the power generation in the Country to power industry. - Developing National Communication grid (ICT). - Accelerating Agricultural Development including marketing Agricultural products such as sesame and Gum Arabic. - Prospects for Tourism and parks. - Financing Gas transformation program to combat Deforestation. - Realization in South Sudan of the first Regional Centre for prevention against pollution »
Chad
Meeting with Mr. Mahamat Moustapha Yacouba Economic Counsellor Embassy of Chad in Beijing.
«The meeting focused on SOCOFI and Partners' investments in the infrastructure sector as well as the implementation of the Regional Hub of Pan-African airline low cost (Myafrique) to boost mobility, tourism and business in central Africa and the construction of two trans-African highways to connect Chad with the countries of the region»
Chad
Meeting with His Excellence Mr Issa Doubragne Minister of Economy and Development Planning of the Republic of Chad.
«The meeting focused on SOCOFI and Partners' investments in the infrastructure sector as well as the implementation of the Regional Hub of Pan-African airline low cost (Myafrique) to boost mobility, tourism and business in central Africa and and the construction of two trans-African highways to connect Chad with the countries of the region. this project will be implimented by socofi and its partners safna, lilem aviation, zhuha new century aviation & technology co., ltd, and zhuhai new century aviation technology and global governance council. The project will consist: - To establish a low cost aviation company to connect the countries of the sub region and the sub region with the world, - To establish a modern center of maintenance and technical workshops, - To build a complex of Catering for MYAFRIQUE and other interested companies, - To build a Training center for pilot training and for all other categories of staff, - To build some Hotels for tourism activities in the country hub»
Uganda
Meeting with Excellency Edward Ssekandi. Vice President of Republc Uganda.
« The meeting focused on investments in the Republic of Uganda in the agricultural sector that employs more than 70% of the population, housing modernization and security. According to the Uganda Poverty Assessment, the proportion of the population living in extreme poverty (on less than $1.90 a day) fell from 62.2% in 2002/03 to 34.6% in 2012/13, representing one of the fastest reductions in poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Good weather and favorable prices in international and regional markets increased real income from crops, allowing agricultural households to account for up to 79% of the poverty reduction during this period. Other key contributing factors included urbanization and education. However, the vulnerability of people falling back into poverty is very high; for every three Ugandans who get out of poverty, two fall back in, demonstrating fragile gains. Extreme poverty is concentrated in the north and east of the country, accounting for 84% of those living beneath the national poverty line. Socofi and its partners are committed to working with the authorities to mobilize resources in the agricultural sector, housing construction and security »
Malawi
Meeting with Hon. Goodall Gondwe Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development of the Republc Malawi.
« The visit focused on investments in the transport sector for the renewal of the urban and lake transport fleet of the Republic of Malawi. Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. As the fourth largest fresh water lake in the world, by volume, the ninth largest lake in the world by area — and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. The objective of this programme is to provide a good connection between Malawi and its neighbouring countries across the Lake and by land by providing countries with buses, trucks and boats for the transport of goods and people »
Malawi
Meeting with Mr.Symon Vuwa Kaunda Chief Advisor to his Excellency The State President of the Republc Malawi.
« The visit focused on investments in the transport sector for the renewal of the urban and lake transport fleet of the Republic of Malawi. Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. As the fourth largest fresh water lake in the world, by volume, the ninth largest lake in the world by area — and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. The objective of this programme is to provide a good connection between Malawi and its neighbouring countries across the Lake and by land by providing countries with buses, trucks and boats for the transport of goods and people »
Malawi
Inter-ministerial meeting with Mr. Francis B. Chinsinga on transport modernisation in the Republic of Malawi .
« The visit focused on investments in the transport sector for the renewal of the urban and lake transport fleet of the Republic of Malawi. Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. As the fourth largest fresh water lake in the world, by volume, the ninth largest lake in the world by area — and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. The objective of this programme is to provide a good connection between Malawi and its neighbouring countries across the Lake and by land by providing countries with buses, trucks and boats for the transport of goods and people »
Sierra Leone
Meeting with His Excellency Mr. Sorie Ibrahi Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the European Union in Brussels.
« The meeting focused on SOCOFI support to the reconstruction program of His Excellency Julius Maada Bio President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The meeting focused on investments in the foll following areas: - Preparation and execution of a ten-year national development plan; - Financing cross-border road, rail, air, sea and river infrastructures Planning and implementation of energy industry development; - Construction and financing of a telecommunications industry; - Planning and implementation of agricultural industry development - Planning and implementation of education and health system development »